Dental Hygienist vs Registered Nurse Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dental Hygienist earns $180 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 17 states · Registered Nurse leads in 34 states

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Dental Hygienist earns more after tax.

State	Dental Hygienist	Registered Nurse	Difference
CACalifornia	$79,512	$88,332	-$8,820	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,849	$77,231	+$8,618	A·B
NYNew York	$66,133	$73,488	-$7,355	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,530	$53,977	-$5,447	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$71,744	$67,875	+$3,869	A·B
NVNevada	$69,634	$73,179	-$3,546	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,302	$59,876	+$3,426	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,081	$61,281	-$3,201	A·B
COColorado	$65,846	$62,707	+$3,139	A·B
ILIllinois	$57,627	$60,747	-$3,120	A·B
INIndiana	$53,561	$56,435	-$2,874	A·B
TXTexas	$60,488	$63,358	-$2,870	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$59,579	$62,412	-$2,832	A·B
OROregon	$69,980	$72,789	-$2,809	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,627	$69,422	-$2,795	A·B
AZArizona	$67,473	$64,806	+$2,667	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,025	$56,375	+$2,650	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,658	$57,069	+$2,588	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,772	$49,292	-$2,519	A·B
OHOhio	$56,541	$58,791	-$2,251	A·B
FLFlorida	$59,116	$61,241	-$2,125	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,022	$54,141	-$2,119	A·B
HIHawaii	$72,840	$74,952	-$2,111	A·B
VTVermont	$64,912	$62,878	+$2,034	A·B
VAVirginia	$58,975	$60,900	-$1,925	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$71,847	$73,644	-$1,797	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$72,410	$74,191	-$1,781	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,605	$59,337	-$1,732	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,695	$51,314	-$1,619	A·B
WIWisconsin	$58,978	$60,520	-$1,542	A·B
RIRhode Island	$70,294	$71,717	-$1,423	A·B
ALAlabama	$48,263	$49,582	-$1,319	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,093	$71,328	-$1,235	A·B
MTMontana	$57,557	$56,365	+$1,192	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$56,440	$57,606	-$1,166	A·B
TNTennessee	$55,557	$56,640	-$1,083	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,321	$54,286	-$964	A·B
MDMaryland	$66,510	$65,585	+$925	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,026	$52,140	+$886	A·B
IAIowa	$52,602	$51,908	+$694	A·B
DEDelaware	$60,705	$61,247	-$542	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$52,343	$51,981	+$362	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,461	$56,727	-$266	A·B
KSKansas	$51,809	$52,070	-$261	A·B
MEMaine	$59,611	$59,496	+$114	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,991	$62,896	+$95	A·B
WAWashington	$81,593	$81,530	+$63	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,513	$54,571	-$58	A·B
NENebraska	$54,113	$54,164	-$52	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,183	$52,205	-$23	A·B
UTUtah	$57,854	$57,848	+$7	A·B